Horseshoe



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W. SOMERVILLE, S1. HORSESHOE.

No. 447,416. Patented Mar. 3,1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIcE.

WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, SR, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 447,416, dated March 3, 1891.

Application filed December 12, 1890. Serial No. 374,435. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SoMERvILLE, S12, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and usefullmprovements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification. 1

his invention relates to that class of horseshoes which are provided with removable calks, whereby the latter can be renewed when worn without necessitating the renewal of the entire shoe.

Heretofore much difficulty has been experienced in securing these calks on the shoes so as to prevent them from becoming loose and. rattling.

The object of my invention is to produce a cheap and serviceable horseshoe having removable calks which are held firmly and securely to the shoe in a simple manner without weakening the shoe and which can be readily removed when worn and replaced by new calks.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of ,a horseshoe provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a fragmentaryperspective view of the shoe, showing the seat for the removable toe-calks. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the seat for the removable heel-calk. Fig. 4 is a vertical section showing one of the removable heel-calks secured in place on the shoe. Fig. 5. is a similar view showing the removable toe-calk secured to the shoe. Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view of the removable toe-calk.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the body of an ordinary horseshoe, which is provided with the usual nailholes a for securing it to the hoof of the horse.

13 represents a raised toe-plate formed on L the under side of the front end of the shoe A,

ing face or bottom Z), having projecting ribs 1) formed on thefront and rear edges of the toe-plate. The ribs on one side of the plate are separated from the ribs on the opposite side of the'plate by a central space b which latter forms a continuation of the bearingface of the plate. The ends of the toe-plate B are formed with vertical ribs 19 and a vertical fiat face 12 between the vertical ribs 12 v The heel-plates O are each provided with a fiat bearing-face c and projecting ribs or lugs 0, arranged on the four corners of the bearing-face of each plate. A

a c are vertical ribs formed on the inner flat side 0 of each heel-plate O.

D represents the removable toe-calk, which is provided with a flat upper face (1, which rests against the bearing-face or bottom Z) of the raised toe-plate B and fits snugly between the projecting ribs 1) of said plate. ing-face of the toe-call; D is provided with laterally-projecting flanges d, which fit in the central space 5 between the projecting ribs 1) of the seat. The projecting ribs 12 and laterally-projecting flanges (Z' retain the calk plate firmly in place and prevent any lateral or forward or backward movement of the calk-plate on its seat. The toe-calk Dis also provided with two studs or pins f, which engage in sockets f, formed in the toe-plate B, and with vertical plates or lips h, which latter are formed on opposite ends of the calkplate and bear against the ends of the toeplate between the vertical ribs h The toecalk D is held firmly in place against the toeplate by screws or pins t', inserted through openings formed in the end plates or lips h and engaging in openings formed in the ends of the toe-plate.

J represents the removable heel-calks secured to the heel-plates 0. Each heel-calk J is provided with a flat bearing-face j, which rests against the flat bearing-face c of the heel-plate, and with laterally projecting flanges j, which fit between the projecting ribs or lugs c on the heel-plates. Each heelcalk is provided with a vertical stud or pin it, which engages in a socket formed in the heeLplate, and with a plate or lip Z, which rests against the inner or front side of the heel-plate between vertical ribs 0 Each heelcalk is held in place by a screw or pin m, in

The bearserted through an opening in the lip Z and engaging in an opening formed in the inner side of the heel-plate. The under side of the toe-plates and heel-plates are each formed with a downwardly-projecting rib c, which is preferably V-shaped in cross-section, and form a sharp lower face for the calks.

The end plates or lips h and Zform additional supports for the ealk-plates, whereby the latter are held from displacement on their seats. The end plates or lips also form a convenient means for fastening the calks to the seats without weakening the body of the shoe.

By supporting the removable calks upon raised seats having flat bearing-faces below the bottom of the shoe the talks are less liable to become loose as a larger bearing-surface is obtained for the calks.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with a horseshoe provided with a raised toe-plate B, havinga flat bearing-face 1) below the body of the shoe, with projecting ribs Z) formed on said face and separated by a central space b and heelplates 0,11aving flat bearing-faces c and projecting ribs 0, of a removable toe-call: D, provided with a flat bearing-faced, having flanges (1, adapted to rest against the bearing-face of the toe-plate between the project ing ribs of said plate, removable heel-calksJ, provided with flat bearing-faces having lateral flanges and adapted to rest against the bearing-faces of the heel-plates between the projecting ribs of said plates, vertical studs or pins formed on both the toe and heel calks and engagingin sockets formedin the plates, and fastening-screws whereby the removable calks are secured to the raised plates, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a horseshoe provided with a raised toe-plate B, having a fiat bearing-face 1) below the body of the shoe, with projecting ribs 1) formed on said face and vertical ribs 19 formed on opposite ends of said toe-plate, of a removable toe-call: D, provided with a fiat bearing-face (Z, having lateral flan ges cl and adapted to rest against the bearing-face of the toe-plate between the projecting ribs 1') of said plate, and vertical lips 7L, formed on opposite ends of said toe-- call; and adapted to fit between the vertical ribs b formed on the ends of the toe-plate, and fastening-screws 1', engaging in openings formed in the lips h and end walls of the toeplate, substantially as set forth.

Vitness my hand this 9th day of December, 1890.

TM. SOMERVILLE, Sn.

Vitnesses:

FRED. C. GEYER, ALICE G. CONNELLY. 

